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It's sometimes difficult to get a wire inside a computer to fit
in properly due to lack of space and being completely inept.
If instead of having to fit the wires in, each wire had a
battery, a transmitter and a receiver at each end, and the
sockets had the same, this wouldn't be necessary.
In fact,
maybe you could just keep all the wires in the desk drawer
underneath it and not even bother to open the case.
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[+] the wires would be easier to organize as well, by function, or colour or length, in pleasing patterns. |
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The downside, small as it is, is that you'd need a charging plate as a desk or drawer mat, to keep the transceivers operating. |
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There'd be a potential problem with conflicting
frequencies between different
transmitter/receiver pairs. |
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What's needed is an audio system implementing
the "Oi Derek!" protocol. Basically, each wire is
fitted with a tiny speaker, a tiny microphone, and
is given a name (for instance, Derek). Then, when
a signal needs to be sent from one point to
another, the speaker shouts "Oi, Derek, zero for
you." The Derek wire will then handshake by
replying "Got it Alan, cheers." |
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The Oi Derek protocol can be extended, by means
of commands such as "Oi, Derek - John says he's
got a zero for you from Wendy" and "Cheers Alan,
tell John to tell Wendy I've got it.", etc. |
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Personally, I prefer the inventor of the device
that
held and released the first atomic bomb, Zeppo
Marx. |
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However, I contend that the Oi Derek protocol
offers
not only greater flexibility, but a more relaxed
attitude to data propagation. |
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Incidentally, the modern dental drill was invented
by Noel Coward. |
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I'd heard that story, and the part about Mornington Crescent was just fascinating. |
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They could be RF paired at the factory like remote-
controlled outlets are today. |
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However, the bandwidth & power limits would make
the use case for these rather narrow. Actually, can
a specific use case be provided? |
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That question could be a default for any halfbaked idea. |
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That would just waste everyone's bandwidth. |
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[bigsleep], Mel Brooks had to pay for infringement of
privacy for mentioning Hedy Lamarr. |
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